Zhejiang's hidden island is absolutely beautiful! 😍 Regret not coming here earlier this year. 😭
☁️If you can't go to the Cinque Terre in Italy, Rio de Janeiro is too far away.
Let's go on a trip to Shitang, Wenling, Taizhou, Zhejiang!
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☁️It's a seaside fishing village that my friend recommended to me in the summer of 2021. The sunset, candy-colored cottages, observation deck overlooking the mountains, sea, and city, as well as delicious seafood stalls and sticky rice cakes, will make your trip worthwhile!
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🌳 | Two-day, one-night trip to Shitang
▪️Address:
Zhejiang Province, Taizhou City, Wenling City, Shitang Town.
▪️Transportation:
1: Take high-speed train to Wenting Station or fly to Luqiao Airport.
2: It is recommended to drive by yourself as the various scenic spots are quite scattered, but taking a taxi is also OK.
▪️Route
D1: Noon arrival at Shitang ➠ Check in at Yaojia Homestay ➠ Pearl Beach ➠ Coastal Greenway ➠ Duijie Scenic Platform.
D2: Millennium Dawn Garden ➠ Dongxia Beach ➠ Xiaoruan Village ➠ Sunset Viewing Platform (first picture)
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▫️Sea water 🌊
Blue seas are relatively rare. Locals say that from April to May, there are not many fishing boats and the sea is slightly calm, making it the cleanest time of the year.
However, when I arrived at noon, the sun was shining brightly and it still looked very yellow to the naked eye; in the evening, the sidelight of the sunset turned the sea into blue, and I was stunned in an instant.
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▫️Take a photo 📸
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1: Sunset at the mountaintop: The most beautiful view is here. Overlooking the colorful fishing village under the sunset glow, take the path up the mountain behind "Tianhou Temple" on the navigation, and climb for about 15 minutes.
2: Ring observation platform: overlooking the sea of water and sky, the undulating coastline and the coastal road. There is a Tian Shan Hai Trail on the mountaintop here, which is also great for taking photos.
3: The beach. There are more people at Jinshatan Beach, and it's also charged. It's still recommended to go to Pearl Beach. Remember to prepare slippers in advance. The rocks on the beach are slippery and I wore Puxi Pudding slippers, which have good wrapping and rebound. It's great for summer hiking and beach photography.
4: Xiaoru Village: To be honest, it's not that great. There are a lot of smelly fishing boats, but you can come and take a photo. The "DO CAFE" on the mountaintop is run by the Little Prince.
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▫️Accommodation🛖
Highlight: Don't stay in Xiaoruan Village! Go to Wuaolii in Haili Village, near the engagement platform. There is no fishy smell on the mountaintop. I stayed at the "Yaojia·Xingluo Haiye" homestay.
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▫️Delicious food 🍝
Taizhou is the place where I grew up when I was a child! Haha, let me recommend a few favorites~
🔸"Embedded Cake", a super-sized dumpling made of rice cake, wrapped with rich ingredients, and topped with a spoonful of soulful meat sauce, absolutely amazing.
🔸Aged grandparents' boiled pork, Shitang meatballs, Dragon Beard porridge, and scallion buns are all good.
🔸You can go to "Xin Rong Ji", "Chun Fu Private Kitchen", and "Shi Tang Ren Jia" for dining out.
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